Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden

Summer Sunday afternoons are meant to be spent outdoors, better yet at Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts. Pack your picnic baskets and bring along your dancing shoes for an afternoon of fun and music.

Times: Gates open 16h00, concerts start time varies between 17h00 / 17h30, concerts end at 19h00.

03 February – The Soil

08 February – Bonobo

10 February – Fokofpolisiekar

17 February – Cape Town Folk ‘n Acoustic Music Festival

24 February – The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra

Book tickets online onwww.webtickets.co.za.Please note that Webtickets is the ONLY online ticketing partner. Kirstenbosch cannot guarantee that tickets purchased from third parties will be valid.

Galileo Open Air Cinema every Wednesday
The Galileo Open Air Cinema welcomes you to a magical movie experience of cinematic delights, tantalizing treats and breath-taking scenery under a canopy of stars.

06 February – He Named me Malala

13 February – Sweet Home Alabama

20 February – Downsizing

27 February – Get Out

28 February – Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Doors open at 6 pm. Arrive early to reserve your seat under the stars and enjoy a magical market experience of delicious artisanal food and beverages, interactive games, music, and fun. The movie starts after sunset. Buy your tickets here: www.webtickets.co.za

Wednesday Talks
Every Wednesday Kirstenbosch holds insightful weekly talks for free at the Richard Crowie Hall/gate, every Wednesday has a unique theme and different speaker. This February Kirstenbosch will be hosting renowned Edwin Rye, BBC award-winning gardener, and Ernst van Jaarsveldt from Babylonstoren. Please note that garden entry prices apply.

Table Mountain Cableway

A Very High TeaTable Mountain Wi-Fi Lounge has recently launched the ultimate high tea experience. Hosted in the Wi-Fi Lounge with access of course to free Wi-Fi and spectacular panoramic views of our beautiful city and ocean. This unique high tea is a modern take on the British traditional affair and provides both sweet and savoury options.

Minimum amount of people: 2, and maximum amount allowed for the high tea, 20 people.
The Very High Tea is, however, not offered between 15 December 2019 – 15 January 2020.

Sunset Special
This lekker deal sees South Africans with valid IDs get a 50% discount on our tickets AND allows you to experience an African sunset from the summit of Table Mountain, our New 7 Wonder of Nature, this summer. The Sunset Special is until the 28th February 2019. This month will be the last time to cash in on this amazing deal!

Book your tickets online or onsite: as Sunset Special tickets will be available in limited supply when you book online or onsite at our Ticket Office. Please remember, though, that you may only use them from 6 pm every evening.

Valentine’s Day Specials at the Table Mountain Café
Celebrate the day of love with your loved one with a sweet treat accompanied by a chilled glass of bubbly for two at the Table Mountain Café this Valentine’s Day. The MCC and chocolate Truffle special is only R130 per couple, or try something more decadent like their delicious cheesecakes or heart-shaped chocolate cakes for only R45 each.

Audio Tour
Learn about the flora and fauna of the famous summit, at your own pace, with our free Audio Tour. Download the free application to your mobile device – using our free Wi-Fi – plug in your earphones and begin your self-guided tour at the Lower Cable Station. For a step-by-step guide on how to download the VoiceMap application to your mobile device, click here.

V&A Waterfront

Summer Sessions Presented by Mercedes Benz
A series of free musical concerts of different genres performing on the amphitheatre stage for the enjoyment of all.

02 February – ZINGARA

09 February – Gerald Clark

Galileo Open Air Cinema at the Battery Park
The Galileo Open Air Cinema welcomes you to a magical movie experience of cinematic delights, tantalizing treats and breath-taking scenery under a canopy of stars.

01 February – The Revenant

15 February – The Leisure Seeker

Doors open at 6 pm. Arrive early to reserve your seat under the stars and enjoy a magical market experience of delicious artisanal food and beverages, interactive games, music, and fun. The movie starts after sunset. Buy your tickets here: www.webtickets.co.za

Cape 31 Invitational Regata
Considered as one of the most anticipated and thrilling sports events taking place in Cape Town annually at the V&A Waterfront situated at the North Wharf

Thursday 7 February | 15:00 | Practice Race

Friday 8 February | 12:00 – 18:00 | Race 1

Saturday 9 February | 11:00 – 16:00 | Race 2

Sunday 10 February | 11:00 – 16h00 | Race 3

Art Venture at the V&A

This February the V&A Waterfront will be celebrating art week by hosting different exhibitions, discussions, artists and talks, as well as plenty of collaborations. The Free exhibitions will be open to the public for browsing and interacting.

Cost: Free. Location: depending on exhibit. Refer to the full programme listed to here: www.waterfront.co.za

Two Oceans Restaurant
The Two Oceans Restaurant occupies an enviable position above False Bay at the southwestern tip of Africa. The restaurant is as famous for its seafood cuisine as it is for a superb wooden deck that looks out onto one of the most stunning ocean views in South Africa. The Two Oceans Restaurant is perfect for that special Valentine’s date or quality time with family.
Date: Daily | Time: 09:00 – 17:00 | Venue: Cape Point | Cost: varies

Groot Constantia

Visitors Route Experience
Enjoy the Visitors Route Experience where one ticket gives you entrance to the Manor House Museum, original Cloete Cellar, a cellar tour, wine tasting, and a souvenir Spiegelau Crystal wine glass.

Robben Island

Being the month of love, every year on Valentine’s Day a large group of betrothed couples venture out onto the ferry and in a mass ceremony exchange vows on this historic and beautiful Island.

Explore South Africa’s political past with an informative tour at the maximum security prison. But Robben Island isn’t just about the political past of our country, keep an eye out for the African penguins that are on the island.

The ferry ride to Robben Island is an adventure in itself, enjoy spectacular views of Table Mountain from the upper deck of the ferry if you are lucky,

you may even spot some dolphins or seals frolicking in the waves.

Tour the Robben Island surrounds in a guided bus tour and view the Robben Island shipwrecks, 19th-century Lighthouse; the only lighthouse in South Africa to use a flashing light instead of a revolving light.

A former Robben Island inmate will guide you while on the island, and you’ll receive unparalleled insight into the significant role that each of the Robben Island’s inmates collectively played throughout apartheid. You will be guided to the maximum security prison, various Robben Island exhibition displays and a visit to Nelson Mandela’s prison cell.

To conclude the day buy a souvenir at the Robben Island Curio shop.

The Robben Island Museum App was developed to offer users around the globe an opportunity to experience and explore the Island’s multi-layered history and sites. Download it from the Google Play Store here. Ferries depart 9 am, 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm – weather permitting. You can buy ticketsonline or in-person at the Robben Island Museum.

Share your top Cape Town Big 6 events with us!

ONE DESTINATION, SIX UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCES

There is no one way to explore all of the Cape Town Big 6, and much of what makes each of them so special is the variety of things to see and do at each. So if possible, take your time to explore each of the city’s most visited tourist attractions in as much depth as possible – as any local will tell you, you can spend a lifetime at each of the Big 6 and still not tire of them. Find the 3 and 4 day itineraries and tips here.